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Outdoor fire ban in place due to significant risks

The Glendhu Bluffs were razed of native vegetation after a blaze caused by an outdoor fire in...

Outdoor fire ban in place due to significant risks

No outdoor fires are allowed in the Southern lakes district or at Glendhu Bluffs, near Wānaka, until further notice, Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) declared this week.

Halberg award finalist

Mint Charitable Trust programme manager Charlotte Jackson, 30, of Wānaka, is a finalist in the...

Halberg award finalist

Wānaka’s champion for adaptive athletes Charlotte Jackson is in the running for an elite sporting award.

Device to be trialled at Challenge Wanaka

Wānaka tech start up director James Elvery, of RaceRanger, will be trialling the triathlon...

Device to be trialled at Challenge Wanaka

RaceRanger, a pioneering triathlon drafting detection system developed in Wānaka, will make its debut with age-group athletes in February’s Challenge Wānaka Half.

Tramper guilty of sex assaults

A man has been found guilty of forcefully sexually violating a woman and groping another while she slept.

Make a wish used for party

Meike Fountain is surrounded by her school friends and family. PHOTOS: TONI MCDONALD

Make a wish used for party

Te Anau was awash with tears yesterday during a street party put on by the Make A Wish Foundation on behalf of leukaemia survivor Meike Fountain.

Police bust ‘sophisticated’ Southland drug operation

Drugs seized in a recent operation by police in Southland. Photos: NZ Police

Police bust ‘sophisticated’ Southland drug operation

Police have smashed what they describe as a significant drug operation in Southland, which snared 2kg of MDMA pressed into the shape of dining plates and more than $60,000 of cash.

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Warden ready for challenges

New Tautuku Outdoor Education Centre warden Joe Geissler, left, is welcomed to the remote Catlins...

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Warden ready for challenges

For new Tautuku Outdoor Education Centre warden Joe Geissler, it was a return to familiar turf this week.

No smoke alarm in fatal house bus fire

West Coast artist had no smoke alarm in fatal house bus fire

The burned, skeletal remains of an elderly artist who lived alone in a house bus in a remote corner of the South Island were found beside his favourite rocking chair.

Man sentenced after showing partner noose

Invercargill District Court. Photo: ODT files

Man sentenced after showing partner noose

An Invercargill man produced a noose in front of his partner and child when she told him she was leaving him.

Issues in emergency management revealed

Erosion at Bluecliffs. Photo: Southland District Council

Issues in emergency management revealed

An analysis of Southland’s most recent emergencies has identified a range of issues with how they were managed.

Radich lauds ‘big win’ as mayors await more details

Dunedin marched and the government listened in what was a "big win" for the region, the city’s Mayor, Jules Radich, says.

One killed in crash

One killed in crash

Police have confirmed one person died in a crash in rural Southland on Thursday night.

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Playground fence erected, airfield to remain open

The new fence between the Mandeville playground and airfield. PHOTO: GERRIT DOPPENBERG

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Playground fence erected, airfield to remain open

A fence has been erected at a playground at Mandeville airfield, allowing planes to continue to land.

Good progress on Tiwai fire

Tiwai Point aluminium smelter. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Good progress on Tiwai fire

Fire and Emergency New Zealand crews made good progress in clearing hotspots out of the burnt scrub and wetland on Tiwai Peninsula yesterday.

Anniversary of death marked

In Queenstown this week were Fiona Hughes with daughters Sarah, left, and Amey ahead of the 20th...

Anniversary of death marked

The family of a beloved Queenstown detective, who died 20 years ago this week, remain indebted to the community for its support.

Splash pad installation under way

The new Mataura sign on the northern side of the town just needs some more work and it will be...

Splash pad installation under way

Work started this week on the new splash pad in Mataura and if all goes to plan, it could be open in a matter of weeks.

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Do not be put off by the dark

Mike Weddell practises casting on the Silver Stream ahead of the start of the fishing season...

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Do not be put off by the dark

We should be coming into a good spell for fishing if the weather forecast stands the test of time.

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Gloriavale member’s honey-export deception

A sign welcoming people to the Gloriavale Christian Community. Photo: RNZ

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Gloriavale member’s honey-export deception

A Gloriavale leader and a contractor who falsified documents to export honey to Vietnam damaged New Zealand’s excellent international trading reputation, a Greymouth District Court judge says.

Low-use road will be a track

An aerial photo of Naseby shows the township is in lockdown, and that is affecting its most...

Low-use road will be a track

The Naseby Link Rd is to be converted to an unmaintained track.

Three injured after bus, vehicle collide on West Coast

Three people have been taken to hospital, one with critical injuries, after a crash between a bus and a vehicle on the West Coast this evening.

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